The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-20
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY.
A Great Oppor'snisy for the Chisk.
ssaw Guard. and zounyes.


TIE military spirit throughout toe
country 10 agaia reyiving, aud will no
doubt strike Memphis q sledge ham,
mer blow at no distant day. When II
does, the Chickssaw Guards and
Me.chsnts' Z,usveS will eipond with
vigor and dash paralJ zing to all
competitors. An opportunity for
brilliant achievements will b. afforded
IN October next, according 10 the fol-.
loving special ON Chic.go.
Gen. c. I. Bentley, who with Gen.
A. L. Chetlalp, sailed i,r Ea,ops May
25ih to cxte9d to iIreign @ lvsrnments
invitations to send a. guess rspresen.
ta'iye military Organisations with sts fI
aud company officers 10 the InternA.
tional Military Elc.pmsnt 10 be held
Ia Chicago In October, has return q 10
this city. He says that the results Of
the EurODsgn trio are satisfactory and
that the outlook for the encampment
Is moet enroursginR.
"Invitatiora," be taid, "were per.
sonslly extended 10 the proper officials
II England, France, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Dsnmark, Norway, sge.
den, X issia, Austria and swgr Rand,
and through the cjuueey Of D,ra,t.
msnt Of STATE OF the United
states, invitations have gone for.
ward 20 Italy, Spain, Brett,
ssIie,, japan, CARA IL Ia not ex.
pecied by the m image IN .nt that each
Of theee invitations will he sccep.ed,
but that q number OF them will seems
absolute y certain. IL must be re-
membsrrd tha, In foreign couotrles
the higher sfhcisls, military and civic,
can only be approached through the
regularly prescribed chsnnelr, aud
this often involves delay. In Eosland,
through the official action Of United
States Minister Phelps, 10 whom Gen.
Che lain aud mJ self carried q letter Of
direction from Mr.. BsyaTd. the Sscre-
t,ry OF State, an interview va, oh.
tanned with Lord Wolselvy. At this
and q subsequent interview Lord
Wolseley became interested In the pro.
ject OF an international military en-.
campment, and said In response 20 q
special Invitation 10 attend the same
tina, he would b. pleased 10 revisit the
United States, OF whose cit Iens be
had many pleasing memories.
From recent advice tho manage.
ment In encouraged 10 believe that
Norway, Sweden aud Denmark will
each send company with stAii and
company ofiicers. IL isexpected that
the Netherlands will send con pany
with fiicers, which will serve ~ AZ
escort 10 Lieutenant General Yer.
spyck, Aid.de. Camp General 10 th,
King, II circumstances permit him Il
accept the special Invitation extend
cd. II 10 hoped that France will sen
q company from the graduating clasl
OF the q ,yernment Military School oI
81. Oyr, the West Point Of the Rspub
lie. General Ohetlsin will remain Il
Europe 10 complete the work. o.
Wednesday he cabled switrsrlan,
will send company OF nne
and oficsrs, and yesler
day, Belgium will send com
pany Of the Grrdes Civiquss.' Fur
Their advices may be expected from
him at any time aud will be duly sivei
10 the public. Colonel Commandan
A. W. Greve and Major L shellu
Van Yieldyk, oi the Greuadiere, vii
probably accompany the troops from
the Hasue, and Lieutenant Genera
Baron Van Der Smintep, Colonel h DC
quet aud Lleutsnant Colonel Du,arl
Of Brussels, may be expected with th,
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